If you are a full-time student, aged under 18, in hospital/residential care, a prisoner or on strike, living abroad or not a British or Irish citizen our estimate may not be correct.
If you fall into one of these categories please see groups not included in the calculator.

Please note: the calculator's estimates are based on the information you supply to give you an idea of your potential entitlements. For organisations that can provide individual assistance see more advice on benefits.

Benefit and tax credit rates change every April. Please select which rates you would like us to use. More information is also available on the date rate changes take effect. If you are returning to a calculation you started earlier please retrieve your saved calculation.

Are you single or in a couple?

To work out your entitlement accurately we will need to ask questions about both you and your partner.

Number of dependent children, including any expected?

Does anyone else live in your home? Do not include your partner or dependent children but do include grown-up children

What is your housing status?

Do you (or your partner, if applicable) already claim or plan to claim Universal Credit?

Only say yes to this question if you are already claiming Universal Credit or you will be starting a new benefits claim and Universal Credit has already arrived in your area, meaning you will be asked to apply for it. If you are not sure our Universal Credit Postcode Checker gives the date your postcode is affected.

Are you or your partner a British or Irish citizen?

If you are not a British or Irish national you may not be entitled to benefits in the UK, but please see our advice pages on benefits if you are not a British or Irish national. If you read these advice pages and decide that you are fully entitled to benefits, e.g. because you are an EEA 'worker' or you have a 'permanent right to reside', then proceed through the calculator as if you were a British or Irish national.

Are you in hospital/residential care, a prisoner, on strike, living abroad or a full-time student?